PSYC 3430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Canada Health Infoway, Electronic Health Record, Healthwatch England
13 Jan 2020
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In the past, paper records were the norm in healthcare: paper recorders resulted in fragmentation and unconnected of information & challenges in providing care. Section 2: patient records going digital, connecting information & ehrs. Systems (ppms e. g. healthwatch, kroll, ubik: hospitals have their own evolving it systems, patient records for diagnostic (imaging, lab results) exist separately. This would be accessible to all health care providers across canada: example: in the case of an emergency where a patient care relay information, accessing all their medical history immediately can provide better care. Role of canada health infoway: canada health infoway is an organization that supports the use of electronic health. Records: canada health infoway is an independent not-for-profit cooperation created by. Infoway is funded by federal government, in collaboration with p. Plan for canada: canada health infoway created blueprint that guides p/t to build health record system to ensure they are consists from one province to next.
